Manifolding device



Nov. 18, 1930. w. A. PRINGLE'ET AL 1,782,338

MANIFOLDING DEVICE Filed Dec.v13, 1927 `2 sheets-sheet 1 ATTORNEY;

Nov'. 18, 1980.-'

w. A. PRINGLE E 'r AL MANIFOLDING DEVICE 13, 192'? 2 sheds-sheet '2Filed Dec.

BY '@*wm ATTORNEYS.

Patented Nov. 18, 193()` Y UNIT-ED sTATEsPATl-:Nr or-Flca WILLIAM A.PRINGLE' AND LOUIS FRED HAGEIIANN, OF NIAGARA FALLS, NRW YORK, AssIeNoRsTO AMERIcAN'sALEs ROOKy COMPANY, LIMITED, or TORONTO, CANADA,

A A CORPORATION OF ONTARIO, CANADA nANrFOLDING DEVICE Appiieason meaDecember 131927. seriai No. $9,648.

This invention relates to improvements in mamfolding devlces and withreference to some of its more specific features, it relates to,

improvements in machines for simultaneous- 5 ly making a plurality ofcopies of an inscription by means of the use of transfer or carbonsheets, and commonly known as autographic` registers.

It is ageneral object of the invention to provide, -in a machine of theclass mentioned, 'an improved arrangement which is simple inconstruction and l'se whereby .an inscription maybe transferred to partsonly of an auxiliary sheet or card while otherparts thereof areprotected from inscription reception.

Another object of the invention is to provide forx machines of the classmentioned, an improved arrangement for` inserting an 0 auxiliary` recordcard orsheet into mani-1 folding lrelation with the other record sheetsAwithout disturbance to the latter.

A further object of the invention is to pro` vide in a machine of theclassV mentioned,.an improved support for supporting the supply oftransfer or carbon strips in the usual position' for machines of thisclass, but arranged so asto permit free insertion or removal of CIIan'auxiliary record card or sheet toor from 0 manifolding positionyoverthe platen of the machine.

A further object is to provide in machines of the class mentioned animproved relative arrangement of an entrance slot for auxiliary recordcards and a transfer sheet support or housing in such a manner astopermit free insertion or removal of the Vauxiliary card and tofacilitate the loading of the transfer sheet into manifolding position.y

Other obj'ects will be in part .obvious in connection with thefollowingl `detailed Adescription' of an illustrative but 'preferredembodiment of the invention and will be inpart pointed out'therein.

The invention accordingly comprises the features of construction,combinations of elements, and arrangement of parts, which Will beexemplified in thel construction hereinafter set forth and the scope, ofthe application of which will be indicated -in the claims. i

ferently positioned.

kFor `a more-complete understanding-,1 of ,v I

the nature and objects'of the invention, reference is made to thefollowing detailed disclosure, and to the accompanying. drawings,inwlnch:V I Fig. lis a plan view'of an autographic register embodyingthefeat'ures of the invention. y i

Fig. 2 is a4 side elevation thereof.

Fig. 3 is an enlargedfragmentary section' taken approximately on thekline 3--3 of Fig.l 1,- looking in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. '4 is anvenlarged fragmentary planv parts being disclosure. i

Fig. 5 isa fragmentary section similar to that of Fig. 3, but showingthe parts difbroken awayfor clearness ofthe Fig. Gis a fragmentary sideelevation of the machine showing the entrance slot for the auxiltiaryrecord' card.

' Fig. 7 1s a longitudinal vertical centralsection showing the mountingat the rear end of thep-laten and the position of the stop platerelativethereto. t

`Referring .more particularly to the drawings for a complete detaileddescription of the embodiment of the invention there shown', thelpresent improvements' are disclosed as being applied to an autographicreg,-

. ister having known 'features of construction4 and embodying acasingprovided with an interior storage compartment at one-end for thereception of a suppl of record strips R assembled in superpose yrelation in the form ofa zigzag folded supply pad orpack R', the stripsbeing led from ther pad over Suitable guiding mechanism to the. platenor writing table 11 upon which they are supported for manifoldinginscription. The

machine v*shown is provlded. at its forward` part with a storagecompartment l2 in which one or more of the record strips may be foldedby appropriate folding mechanism and retained intact from unauthorizedaccess. Forwardly of the platen and intermediate the supply the storagecompartments is a feedingv land folding mechanism for the record stripswhich as shown, may include a main feed shaft'l carrying for rota-tiontherewith feedl disks 14 adapted to grip the record strips against anoverlying feed roll 15 carried by a housing and support 16 mounted frswinging movement to and from operative position upon pivoted supportingarms 17, and retained inoperative .position by means of appropriatelatching mechanism 17a.. An operating handle 18 is attached to theexternal end of theoperating shaft 13 and a spring Aufessed retractablestop 19 is mounted upon' the casing wall in position to contact with theoperating handle to limit rotation of the operatingshaft to a singlerevolution, until the stop is manually retracted to release the handleto further rotation. The feed disks are thus limited to a feeding cycleof a single revolution, this being suiicient to advance the recordstrips the length of a printed form and to align said strips by entry ofthe feed .isk edges in feed controlling anthaligning apertures formed inthe strips in a manner well known in the art.

A cover 20 alapted to overlie the writing platen and having aninscription opening aligning with said platen isl pivoted at one side ofthe machine to suitable supporting brackets 21. This cover carries atits free or swinging edge a clamp 22.pivoted thereto for clamping theforward ends of the car- `.:-on or similar transfer sheets Cy ininterleaved or transfer relation with the record strips above theplaten. f

Forsupportihg the carbon'sheet supply roll C -in position on the machinea support- Overlying the platen 11 and spaced slight- ,ly thereabove isa shield or stop plate 31 forming with the platen a slot or pocket 32for the reception of an auxiliary record card A, such for example as acard for usein tabulating machines and having thereon a blank form forthe reception of certain data or information desired for tabulations.The stop plate may be supported in its operative position in superposedrelation with the platen as shown in the drawing by means of supportingand spacing ribs 33, and may be foldedaround the rear edge of the platenor otherwise appropriately attached to the platen at shown in Figure 7,to provide a smooth guiding surface for the record strips R in theirpassage into writing' position upon the platen. .The stop plate'is soshaped or so provided with cut away portions as to expose certain areasof the auxiliary card to inscription reception while .shielding orstopping off other areas thereof on which inscription is not desired, aswill be clear upon reference to Fig. 4 showing an auxiliary card ininscription receiving position within the pocket 32, said card beinglaccurately positioned by Vstops which may be provided for example by,the spacing ribs 33. The stop plate may be secured in position by screwsor other securing devices. Guide plates 34 may be attachedto the insideof the cover is down) upon "the top surface of the stop plate 31, and inguiding relation with the ing housing 23 is mounted at the side of the gmachine oppositeto clamp 22, being preferably pivotally mounted as shownat 24by means of supporting lugs or ears 25 pivoted to the brackets 21.The cover plate 20 and` carbon housing may thus swing inde endently ofeach other as clearly shown in igs. 3 and 5, said housing being thusadapted to be disposed outwardly at the side of the machine as shown inFig. 5, or upwardly as in Fig. 3, with its receiving opening 26.

the supply roll C and a swinging retaining plate'2 is pivotally carriedWithin the housing bya rod 28 mounted in the end plates thereofand\having an external operating;r

handle 29 and a spring 30 tensioned to hold lateral edges of the recordstrips R for re taining the latter in correct Writing position. Due tothe fact that the stop plate 31 supports the record strips R ininscriptionreceiving position, it may be regarded as an upper orauxiliary platen plate.

As clearly shown in Figs. 3 and 5 the stop plate 31 extends laterally atone edge beyoud the plane of the'side wall of the casing 10 andpositioned immediately below'this projecting edge is a bracket or platel35 secured to the casing 10 and having a dbwn- Wardly curved smoothguiding surface opposing the stop plate 31 and having a centrallydisposed finger opening 36 therein. Positioned adjacent theouter edge ofthe stop plateA 31 are guide members or blocks 36a having curvedsurfaces opposing the surface of the guide plate or bracket 35 By meansof this construction and arrangement an entrance slot or passageway isprovided for the card A, communicating at its inner end with the pocket'32 whereby the card may be readily inserted into manifolding positionwith` the strips lit and carbon sheets C over the platen. The auxiliarycard or sheet is guided at its edges into the entrance slot 32 by meansof a laterally disposed guiding plate 37 at one edge and at the otheredge by means of one of the hinge brackets 21.

By virtue of the construction above `set forth it will be observed, thatan auxiliary record card or sheet A may be readily inserted at any timethrough the entrance slot into the receiving pocket 32 into manifoldingposition, and when so positioned certain portions of the face of thecard will be exposed to reception of an' inscription made upon the toprecord strip R, it being understood that the lower carbon sheet C hasits lower carbonized face in position for contact with the upper face ofthe auxiliary.

card as clearly appears in Fig. 4. After this selective inscription hasbeen entered the or removed it lwill be understood that the' auxiliarycard-may be' removed independently ofmovement of the lrecord strips.

When the auxiliary card is thus inserted \housing 33 will be movedupwardly as shown in Fig. 3 so as to leave the entrance slot entirelyunobstructed permitting freeinsertion and removal of the card. When itis desired to lift the cover 20, as-for example when the carbon strips(are'inserted or adjusted, the carbon housing 23 may be swung-- outwardlyover the entrance slot and in this positionas suggested in Fig. 5,*theends of the carbon sheets may be led forwardly and threaded throughthecover slot 20a into position for placing in interleaved relation withvthe record strips R. Thecover is then I swung into normalposition andvthe carbon housing moved to resume the shown in Fig. 3. Since certainchanges may be made in the above construction and' different embodiments'of the invention could be made Without departing from the scopethereof, it-is intended that all matter contained in the abovedescription or shown in the accompanying drawing shallbe interpreted asVillustrative and not in a limiting sense.

It isalso to lbe understood that thev fol-` lowing claims are intendedto-cover allof the generic uand specific features of the inventionherein' described, and all statements of the scope of the inventionwhich, as a matterl of language might be said to fall therebetween. f iA fr Having described our invention what we cla-im as nJew and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is: Y 1. `In= a lnanifolding device, incombination.4

l means for feeding 'a traveller record strip and supporting it inposition for reception of an inscription, supporting meansV forsupporting' transfer material with partsthereo'f in transfer relationwith the record strip,

a support for supporting an auxiliary record card for independentinsertion into manifold- .ing relationfwith said traveller recordstripand transfer 'material and for independent removal from manifoldingposition, `and a passagewayl opening laterally at the outside .of oneside of the manifolding device for position as relation with the part ofthe record strip in inscription receiving position, a support forsupporting an auxiliary record card with apart of the inscription areathereof in cooperative inscriptionreceiving relation with said recordstrip'and said transfer material, l

and shielding means .for effecting selective -c inscription receptionupon parts of said aux- 1l1ary record card 1n superposed relation with.said record vstripf;

3. In a manifolding device, in combinationf, means for vfeeding atraveller record strip and supporting it in position for reception of anincription, supporting means for` supporting transfer material withyparts thereof in transfer relation with the record strip, a support forsupporting an auxiliary record card for independent insertion intomanifolding'relation with said traveller record strip and transfermaterial and for independent' removal from manifolding position, andmeans for shielding from inscription reception'apart only of saidauxiliary record card when inserted in superposed relation withsaidrecord strip.

4. In al manifolding device, in combination, means for feeding atraveller record strip and supporting it in position for recep- 4 tionof an inscription, supporting means for supportin transfer material intransfer relation wit the part of the record strip sup i ported in'inscription receiving position, a support for sup o rting an auxiliaryrecord card in manifol ing relation withsaid traveller record'strip, anda stop plate for overlapping said record strip' for effecting selectiveinscription reception by said auxiliary recordl card when inserted insuperposed 'manifolding relation with said record strip.

5. In a manifolding device, in combination, means for feeding atraveller record strip and supporting it in position for reception of aninscription, supporting means -for supporting transfer material withparts.

thereof in 'transfer relation with the record stri a support withl areceiving passageway P leading'thereto, said support positioned forsupporting an auxiliary record card for independent insertion throughsaid-passageway into manifolding relation with said traveller recordstrip and transfer material and for independent removal frommani'folding position, a swingably mounted cover adapted to be swunginto overlying position with said record strip,l and a transfer sheetsupply housing swingably .mounted adjacent to saidl cover. t 6. -Inamamfolding device, incombinap positioned laterally alongside ofthe saidin-v scription receiving positlon, and a transfer strip supply houslnginovably mounted for tnovement into obstructing andnon-obstructingpositions with said entrance slot.

7. In a manifolding device, in combination,

i means for feeding a traveller record strip and` supporting it inposition for reception of an 'ascriptiom supporting means for supportingtransfer material with parts thereof in transfer relation With therecord strip, a support for supportingan auxiliary record card forindependent insertion into manifolding relalion with said travellerrecord strip and transfer material and for independent re-j moval frommanifolding position, an entrance and removal'slot for said auxiliarycard positioned laterally along side of the 'aid inscription receivingposition, a transfer strip supply housing movably mounted for movementinto obstructing and non-obstructing positions with said entrance slot,and a swingably mounted cover adapted to -be :wang into overlyingposition With said record strip and being mounted adjacent to saidsupporting housing.

8. In a manifolding device, in combination, means for feeding atraveller record strip 1nd supporting it in position for reception of aninscription., supporting means for supporting transfer material Withparts thereof in transfer relation With said record strip, a support forsupporting an. auxiliary record ard for independent insertion intomanifolding relation with said traveller record strip and transfermaterialJ and for independent removal from manifolding position, anentrance and removal slot for said auxiliary ard 'positioned laterallyalong side of the said inscription receiving position, a transfer stripsupply housing movably mounted for movement into obstructing andnon-obstructy ing positions with said entrance slot, and av wingablymounted cover adapted to be swung into overlying position with saidrecord strip and .being lnounted adjacent to said supply housing, saidcover having a slot through which the transfer. sheet may be passed intomanifolding position and said .housing having a `receiving opening andbe- Y ing movable into position against said cover so as'to close saidopening.

9. In a manifolding device,`in combination, n. platen, means for feedinga ltrajveller rec- .movable into obstructing ord strip into manifoldingposition upon said platen, and a stop plate overlying said platen andforming therewith a pocket for the rerelation with said platen andforming a 4 pocket for reception of an auxiliary recordY card so as toexpose parts of said ,card to inscription reception and to stop olfother parts thereof, said pocket having an entrance slot positionedlaterally adjacent-to the platen,

and a movable transfer sheet housing positioned adjacent said entranceslot and being and non-.obstructing positions with said slot. v

11. In a manifolding machine, in combinationa platen, means for feedinga traveller record strip to position successive recording areas thereofin inscription receiving position upon 'said platen, a stop plateinsuperposed relation with said platen and forming therewith a pocketfor reception of an auxiliary record card so as to expose parts of saidcard to inscription reception and to stop off other parts thereof, saidpocket having an entrance slot positioned laterallyadjacent to theplaten, a movable transfer sheet housing positioned adjacent saidentrance slot and becing movable -into obstructing and non-obstructingpositions With said slot and having a receiving opening in the sidevthereof, a

cover plate or shield swingably mounted ad-k jacent said transfer sheethousing and having a slot through which the transfer sheet passes to theplaten, said housing being adapted to move against said cover plate toclose its receiving opening.

12. In a manifolding machine, in combi` nation, a platen, means forfeeding a traveller record strip` to position successive recording areasthereof in inscription 'receiving position on the platen, and a transfersheet supply housing pivoted adjacent the platen and having a receivingopening inthe side thereof in position to be closed by movement of thehousing against the machine. y

13. In a manifolding machine,in combination, a platen, means for feedinga traveller record strip to position successive recording areas thereofin inscription receiving p0- sition on the platen, a cover plateswingably mounted at one side of the machine, and a transfer sheetsupply housing `movably mounted adjacent tothe mounting of said coverplate rand havinglan opening'in the side thereof in position to beclosed by movement of said housing against the top face of said coverplate.

14. In a manifolding machine, in combil* nation, a platen for supportinga record strip in inscription receiving position, a pocket adjacent saidplaten for reception of an auxiliary record card, an entrance slot forsaid pocket at the side of the machine, and a transfer sheet supplyhousing pivotally mounted adjacent to said slot and being movable toobstructing and non-obstructing positions with reference thereto.

15. In a manifolding machine, in combination, a support for supporting atraveller record strip in inscription-receiving position,

a support for supporting transfer lmateriall l in transfer relation withthe record strip, a v

card support for supporting an auxiliary record card in manifoldingrelation with said record strip and said transfer material, and apassagewayopening laterally of record strip feed and leading to saidcard support so as to permit lateral insertion of the auX- iliary cardinto manifolding relation.

16. In a manifolding device, in combination, upper and lower platenplateslspaced apart in different levels over which a traveller recordstrip may be. fed, a supporting pocket for receiving and supporting anauxiliary record sheet with partsI thereof overlying the lower platenplate and parts underlying the upper platen plate so as to effectselective inscription thereon, and a receiving passageway for saidpocket opening i laterally of the direction of record strip feed.

17. In a manifolding device, in combination, a cover plate mounted forswinging movement at one side ofthe manifolding device, and a transfersheet supply housing pivotally mounted on 4the same side of the devicewith said cover plate.

18. In a manifolding device, in combination, a cover plate pivotallyymounted for swinging movement at one side of the manifolding device,and a transfer sheet supply housing pivotally mounted on the same, sideof the Ldevice with said cover plate, said supply housing and said coverplate being positioned for swinging movement on their pivotal mountingsin the same path.

In testimony whereof we aix our signatures.

WILLIAM A. PRINGLE. LOUIS FRED HAGEMANN.

